Multiple choice

Queer

Directions: Some words in the verse below have been highlighted. Select the best meaning for the corresponding word.

Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village, though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound's the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

 

  1. Dizzy

  2. Strange

  3. Well

  4. Rich

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B Correct answer
Explanation

In this famous Frost poem, the horse thinks it 'queer' (strange/odd) to stop without a farmhouse near on the darkest evening. The horse is puzzled by this unexpected pause in such a secluded place. 'Strange' captures this sense of something unusual or puzzling. 'Dizzy', 'well', and 'rich' don't fit the horse's confusion about the stopping place.